Armed robbers targeting tow truck drivers

CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - Police are warning residents of four armed robberies of tow truck drivers this month in the Gresham and Englewood neighborhoods on the South Side.

In each incident, tow truck drivers are called to a location to pick up or purchase a junk vehicle. When they arrive a male comes out of an alley or gangway, shows a handgun and robs them of their phone and wallet before running off, according to Chicago police.